Sulfite-Driven, Oxorhenium-Catalyzed Deoxydehydration of Glycols
Sulfite-Driven, Oxorhenium-Catalyzed Deoxydehydration of Glycols
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DOI:
10.1021/om2001662
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发表时间:
2011-05-23
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2.8
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Nicholas, Kenneth M.
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作者:
Ahmad, Irshad;Chapman, Garry;Nicholas, Kenneth M.
Methyltrioxorhenium and perrhennate salts catalyze the deoxydehydration (DODH) of glycols by sulfite, producing olefins regiospecifically. The scope and efficiency of these reactions with respect to the polyol substrate, reducing agent, catalyst, solvents, and various additives are investigated. In general, MeReO(3) is a more active catalyst for sulfite-driven DODH, but the Z(+)ReO(4)(-) derivatives (Z = Na, Bu(4)N) are more selective. Epoxides are also deoxygenated by Na(2)SO(3)/MeReO(3), but not by Bu(4)NReO(4). The perrhenate catalysts also promote glycol DODH with other reductants, e.g., PR(3), secondary alcohols, and ArSMe. The DODH reactions of 1,2-cyclohexanediol and (+)-diethyl tartrate occur with high syn-stereoselectivity. The polyol meso-erythritol is largely converted to 1,3-butadiene with minor amounts of 2-butene-1,4-diol and 2,5-dihydrofuran, indicating faster terminal glycol DODH. Stoichiometric reaction studies demonstrate the viability of a catalytic pathway involving (a) glycol condensation with MeReO(3) to form MeRe(VII)O(2)(glycolate); (b) O-transfer reduction of the Re(VII)-glycolate by sulfite or PR(3) to produce [MeRe(v)O(glycolate)](2); and (c) thermal fragmentation of the reduced Re-glycolates to produce olefin (and regeneration of MeReO(3)).